Dr. Tietjen holds master's and doctoral degrees in Education and brings 25 years of teaching and educational leadership experience to her role at Creighton. As the Senior Director of the Success Center, Dr. Tietjen supports the offices of Academic Success, Student and Family Support, TRiO Student Support Services and First-Generation Student Success. Her research focuses on the role of the student success professional and best practices in student success, retention, and persistence.